2023 Highlights Concert

2023 Highlights Concert

Thursday, November 9, 2023 Program Get Ready!

Star Spangled Banner West Mifflin Area High School Alma Mater West Mifflin Area High School Fight Song Celebration Gonna Fly Now God Bless America Seven Nation Army We Found Love Get Lucky Jaws You Belong with Me Iron Man Cupid Shuffle Y.M.C.A ~Intermission~ Titan Drum Line Sweet Caroline Shake it Off Bad Romance Eye of the Tiger Imperial March Part of Your World Senior Recognition America

Drum Majors Cynthia Kleinhans

Tenor Saxophone

Jocelyn Giuntini

Charity Zagorski

Grace Cutshall

Baritone Saxophone

Flutes

Kyla Karasinski

Mallory Bennett Abigail Catullo-McArdle MacKenzie Cochenour Lily Debiak Delena Galiyas Jocelyn Giuntini Hailee Goonetilleke Kayla Gumina Krystal Rodriguez Guzman Katerina Rubright

Trumpets Bree Addison Troy Joseph Heather James Sarah Brianne

Benson-Richards Benson-Richards Ferchak Gajewski Hall Minydzak O'Halloran Snell

Aubrie Stoecker

French Horn

Grace Zagorski

Devin Reinhart

Clarinet

Trombones

Kailee Barber

Sarah Jakub

Grace Cutshall

Samantha Tomko

Xionah Jackson Cynthia Kleinhans Payton Lazzini

Tuba Anthony Balint

Madyson Michalski

Titan Drum Line

Sarah Phillippi

Abigail Bennett

Maura Tiboni

Chase Benson-Richards

Shea Tomko Bass Clarinet Rachel Smartnick

Marianna Bodzenski Aubrey Cherwinko Ava Davis Dylan Gavron

Alto Saxophone

Ryan Graham

Logan Barva-Hamlin

Max Hagan

Ava Burns

Kendall Kerrigan

Cameron Finn

Ricardo Lizarraga

Danica Kuhns

Richard Olenak

Karryn Lee

Alaynna Pedrotty

Myles Sacunas

Kenneth VanMeter

Starlettes Lyannie Barone** Elizabeth Battles Mia Black Livia Blazevich Kayla Brill* Abigail Catullo-McArdle Bella Catullo-McArdle Mackenzie Cochenour Danika Conte Adrianna Fleckenstein Aniyah Jackson Ryleigh Kerrigan Tera Mitchell Julianna Nicola Lia Salopek Rylee Scott Jacey Such Maura Tiboni Riley Walkowiak Gina Warren Silks Marlowe Buck Tessa Butler Zoey Gajewski Delena Galiyas Brionna Gricus Caitlyn Hampton Maddie Harms Lily Horvat Isabella Kier Analise Lesutis Savannah Mossett Haley Pipich Lauren Ruffing** Cassiopeia Schneider* Kaylee Shaw Kaylee Stewart *-Captain **-Co-Captain

Band Staff Mr. Jeffrey Kesser, Director Mr. Jayson Monroe, Assistant Mr. Joseph Scifo, Assistant Dr. Larry Dine, Assistant Mrs. Kayla Axelson, Starlette Coordinator Mrs. Julianne Washington, Silk Coordinator

Band Parent Officers Tammy Bodzenski, President Bill Bennett, Vice President/Fundraising Melissa Furlong, Treasurer Allison Tomko, Vice Treasurer Kelly Benson, Student Accounts Melissa Cutshall, Secretary

Student Secretary Cynthia Kleinhans Special Thanks To… All the students on stage for continuing to strive for improvement every week, for making our band a beacon of pride for our district and dedicating countless hours to make our team look and sound great during every performance.

The school staff, administration, and school board for their support.

The band parent officers for their countless hours of sometimes thankless work.

Mr. Kocher for organizing the sound and lights. The custodial staff for always keeping our facilities clean and in working order.

Thank you to all parents and community members who continually support the band program and music department here at West Mifflin.

West Mifflin Area Administration Mr. Jeffrey Soles, Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Solomon, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Edward Wehrer, Director of Finance and Operation Mrs. Noelle Haney, Director of Pupil Services, Dr. Dayna Sikora, Director of Special Education Mr. Mark Zidek, Facilities Director Mr. Chad Licht, High School Principal Mr. Robert Yeschenko, Assistant Principal Dr. Brian Plichta, WMCA Principal Mr. Bilal Cook, Dean of Students Mr. Devon Smeal, Music Department Head

West Mifflin Board of Directors Matthew J. Blazevich, President Debbie Kostelnik, Board Vice-President Judith Ahern Anthony DiCenzo Mark R. Donahoe Gina Englert Jonathan Mattis Kevin M. Squires Mark J. Yuhas

West Mifflin Music Department Upcoming Concerts and Events

November 16 - 17…HS Fall Play at MS Auditorium (7 p.m) December 5…MS Orchestra Concert at MS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

December 7…MS Bands Concert at MS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

December 13…MS/HS Choir Concert at HS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

December 20…HS Bands/Orchestra Concert at HS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

February 29 – March 2…HS Musical at HS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

March 3…HS Musical (2 p.m.)

March 20…Music In Our Schools Month Concert at HS Auditorium (7 p.m.) **This concert may include ensembles from all district schools** April 5 – 6…Middle School Musical Production at MS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

April 10 – 13…HS Music Trip to Orlando, Florida* April 16…Elementary Music Festival at HS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

April 23…MS Orchestra & Alumni Strings Concert at MS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

April 30…MS/HS Bands Concert at H.S. Auditorium (7 p.m.)

April 24…H.S. Orchestra & Alumni Strings Concert at H.S. Auditorium (7 p.m.)

May 2…HS Drama Senior Show at HS Auditorium (7 p.m.)

May 7…H.S. Chorus Concert at H.S. Auditorium (7 p.m.)

May 8…M.S. Chorus Concert at M.S. Auditorium (7 p.m.)

May 23…H.S. Bands Perform at Graduation at Titan Stadium (6 p.m.)

August 5 – 9 & August 12 – 16…H.S. Band Camp at H.S. Complex

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